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"The music was incredible, the band had SO MUCH ENERGY and the band really got everyone involved. David was extremely personable and very friendly and he certainly is a pro at weddings! Not only are the singers and whole band really talented, they knew exactly what music would get people up on the dance floor! A couple times during the night, I looked around the room and NOT ONE person was sitting down - they were all on the dance floor!"
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1.16.10 HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO, IL
This was our first wedding of 2010. We're off to a great start! This wedding was held at the gorgeous Hyatt Regency Hotel downtown. It featured a beautiful view of the city. The dance floor was packed with people from a wide variety of ages. To keep everybody dancing, I adjusted the order of the songs based on what was actually happening. This ability to read the crowd really kept their wedding going all night! After the wedding I donated all the flowers to the Haitian Community Center. It was an amazing night for everyone!
12.31.09 PARK HYATT HOTEL CHICAGO, IL
What a way to kick in the New Year! This was an amazing wedding for a very sweet couple. Playing a wedding on New Year's Eve is incredibly exciting. The Dance Floor was Packed from the first note to the last. We even played an hour OT. There was such energy in the room you could feel it. We played a huge variety of songs to keep EVERYONE dancing all night. We even learned several special requests from the bride and groom including 3 Saw Doctors songs as well as a Styx song which they LOVED. A spectacular way to start 2010!
10.25.09 SOFITEL HOTEL CHICAGO
Joel and Amber had a wonderful Jewish Wedding at the Beautiful Sofitel Hotel Downtown Chicago. There was such a buzz in the room as soon as the doors to the ballroom swung opened. Everybody was on the dance floor from the Hora at the beginning of the night until the last note. The band really fed off their high energy. Amber and Joel LOVED The Family Guy, so as a special surprise we played and earned the theme song and bought them the first 3 seasons. This was an amazing night!
10.24.09 KNICKERBOCKER HOTEL Chicago, IL
Imagine one of Chicago's most exciting and historic rooms coupled with a large group of wild n' crazy guests. We learned many special requests from the Caitlin and Greg. Caitlin was from New Jersey so we played a bunch of Frankie Vallie, Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi. I even bought them a Soprano's Cookbook. There were some super fun girls that really got their groove on. They were Jewish and Italian so we played a Hora and a Tarantella. AWESOME NIGHT!
10.17.09 UNIVERSITY CLUB Chicago IL
There was so much energy from the guests at this wedding I could feel it just by walking around the cocktail hour. Once the dancing started, It was like releasing a pinball. BAM! The dance floor was packed and never let up. The bride's family were HUGE Beatles fans, so we learned 9 Beatles songs. I bought Katie and Perry a Beatles Anthology book and had all their guests sign it. All you need is Love and a PACKED dance floor!
10.11.09 VICTORIA'S IN THE PARK
This was an incredible Italian Wedding. About 20% of the guests came over from Italy just for the wedding. I bought a book about what life was like for the Italian immigrants when they first came to Ellis Island and their contributions to this country. All their overseas family members signed the book in Italian. The bride and groom LOVED it. I REALLY enjoy doing stuff like this. Everybody danced all night. We played the best of Michael Jackson, Motown and Funk all night!! Buona Sera!
10.10.09 DRAKE HOTEL Chicago, IL
I could tell right away this was going to be a fun night night. At the cocktail hour, everybody was taking pictures together, laughing and smiling. The beautiful and historic Drake Hotel is downtown Chicago was the perfect venue. The bride was SO sweet and excited to see me! That's always a great feeling. Everybody loved the Motown and disco. The biggest hit of the night especially the Italian guests was our amazing Sinatra vocalist, Lou Nocera. The best is yet to come for them both!
10.3.09 CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER
The Cultural Center is one of the most beautiful venues in the city for a wedding. This wedding really had everything. Our Violin and Piano Duo performed beautifully for the ceremony and our 10-Piece Orchestra had their guests dancing like crazy from the first dance to the very last note. Whenever you have a bride and groom that are so enthusiastic, all the guests and the band feel it too. That's what makes a wedding AMAZING like this was!!
10.2.09 ESPLANADE LAKES
Jill and Jimmy said they had some fun friends and family. They weren't kidding. They were a blast! Everybody loved not only dancing, but singing along with the band. They added our talented Sinatra Vocalist . The band fed off their energy and really brought their wedding to life. So many people came up and said it was the best live band they ever heard. They were one of our favorite crowds too! Be sure to check out the HD video on our website coming on 10.13. A great night for all!!
9.26.09 GRAND GENEVA RESORT Lake Geneva Wis
The beautiful bride Megan said they've been telling everyone how great we were. That always pumps me up. We played their favorite song "You're the Best Thing" for the intros and the last song. We learned a bunch of Michael Jackson songs. I even bought a silver MJ glove. I also found some fun Elvis glasses that brought the Elvis songs they requested to life! I love adding a few fun personal touches. The bride, groom and their parents LOVED the band. A FUN night for all!!
9.19.09 THE JAMES HOTEL Chicago IL
This bride and groom were super sweet and SO excited to have us, always a great sign for a terrific wedding. They both went to U of Iowa, so I bought them baseball caps and had their bridal party sign them. We even learned a few Hawkeye fight songs. This got the crowd roaring and it never stopped until the end of the night. They added the horn section a few weeks before the wedding. They were so glad they did. This was a High Energy, Super Fun wedding made just for them!!
9.12.09 ADLER PLANETARIUM Chicago, IL
This wedding was AMAZING! The Groom's cake was a 1970 Mustang. The WE show called" Amazing Cakes" even filmed it. We played "Mustang Sally". I even bought them a Mustang Calendar. Their dance floor rocked with "Shout", "That's the way" and our Earth, Wind and Fire medley. The bride's mother hugged me at the end of the night and said " You we're everything you said you'd be and SO MUCH MORE Thank you so much!!"
9.6.09 NOTEBART MUSEUM Chicago IL
Their dance floor was packed from the first note to the last dance. Carl was from New Zealand so we learned, "Land Down Under" and a ceremony song called “Whaling”. Since Rebecca was Jewish, they added our Jewish Clarinetist, Vocalist and Violinist for the Hora. She was from NJ so we ROCKED "Livin' on a Prayer". Her girlfriends loved, "Walking on Sunshine" and "Dancing Queen." The New Zealand guys even did an authentic dance. This wedding was BIG FUN!!
8.29.09 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO
The bride and her family was from New York. New York crowds like to party late at night. So it took a minute to get them revved up, but once they did it was one out of control party. The dance floor was absolutely packed with wild, yelling and screaming guests. It felt more like a rock concert. "New York, New York" was a big hit with a chorus line. It all started with a beautiful outdoor ceremony with our string quartet. Great night!
8.29.09 PALMER HOUSE HOTEL CHICAGO
The groom was a very enthusiastic guy who loved music almost as much as his beautiful and adorable bride. He grew up in Brazil and played guitar. He was so excited to play with us, our guitarist even gave him a free 2 hour guitar lesson. Since he was brazilian we learned 5 Brazilian songs which our percussionist sang in Portuguese. Our band played something to get everyone up and dancing like crazy. The Bride said we were the best decision she made. Music to my ears!
8.22.09 GRAND GENEVA RESORT LAKE GENEVA, WIS
This was one of the most high energy weddings of the year. They were hooting and hollering right away. The groom's friends were hilarious!! The dance floor was outrageously packed all night. When the band started playing on the dance floor with the guests the energy level was cranked up even higher. There times were there was no room on the dance floor. It was a wild, crazy fun night for all!!
8.22.09 AFTERNOON KENILWORTH CLUB
This was a very sweet couple who were really in love. It was held at the beautiful Kenilworth Club. The amazing floral arrangements were done by Kehoe Designs. The wedding planner Kathy Speers was fun, organized and allowed me to run the wedding. Their friends were super enthusiastic. Jim the groom sang and played some blues guitar with us. He was great. It felt like a downtown Saturday evening wedding!
8.15.09 ADLER PLANETARIUM CHICAGO, IL
This wedding was "out of this world". It was held at The Adler Planetarium. The weather held up so they could have a beautiful lake front wedding. There was an amazing view of the city skyline. The guests were pumped up for a great night. The bride and her girlfriends loved to dance which inspired the groom and his friends to join them. I even drove a few of their guests back to their hotel. They all said they had a great night!!
8.9.09 IVY ROOM CHICAGO
This wedding was absolutely incredible! The moment they opened the doors, their guests literally ran to the dance floor. The groom sang one of his songs, his friend played a trombone solo and I bought them tickets to go see Ray LaMontagne. They were thrilled. The dance floor was SO packed I couldn't even get on. This could have have gone until 3:00am!! Wow!! What a night!!!
7.25.09 PALMER HOUSE HOTEL CHICAGO
This wedding had it all! Since they had a 6 hour schedule, it was important to keep the momentum going. They were smart to use our 11-Piece orchestra for dancing between courses. We kicked off their wedding with an exciting dance set that got the crowd up and dancing right away. It was a HIGH energy all night! Everyone had fun with the Blues Brothers glasses. The groom and his brothers even sang a song with us. ANOTHER SPECTACULAR NIGHT!
7.4.09 GALLERIA MARCHETTI CHICAGO
This was one of the most exciting weddings we've ever played. There was a powerful buzz in the room. We learned 7 new songs including the Marquette Fight Song. I bought them MU hats which the band signed. Our 11-Piece Orchestra played the best of Rock, Top 40, Disco, Funk, Sinatra, Motown and much more. Starting with the full band at the beginning got things going right away. The dance floor was rocking with 280 guests Dancing, Singing and Screaming all night long!!!
7.17.09 HYATT LODGE OAK BROOK
One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet so many special couples. Mark and Sharon were so in love everyone in the room felt it. As a gift, I gave them one of my framed photos which the band signed. They were big fans of Jersey Boys so we created a medley of 5 Frankie Valli songs. We played "Cheeseburger in Paradise" when they brought out the burgers. SO many people told me how much LOVED the band! They danced all night! FUN FUN FUN!
6.5.09 OMNI HOTEL
This wedding was a BLAST! Many guests told me during cocktails how they'd heard great things about us, a good sign for an exciting party. The bride's sister played clarinet on a Benny Goodman song. We did the arrangement for that as well as a bunch of other songs. The dance floor was frantic all night. It was great to play at the Omni Hotel. The staff including the busboys and valet were happy to see us too. Always nice to be remembered. Another incredible night for EVERYBODY!!
8.8.09 HARTLAND, WISCONSIN
This was a beautiful wedding at the bride's parent's estate. It was on one of the hottest days of the year. We performed their gorgeous outdoor ceremony with our string quartet on their front lawn. It was a smaller wedding of about 100 guests, but that actually helped us to really connect with each one of them. There were some colorful characters, which got the crowd going. By the end of the night everybody was sweating, dancing and laughing. It was a long but super fun wedding for the bride, groom and their families and friends.
8.30.08 BOLINGBROOK GOLF CLUB
This wedding only had 110 guests, but felt like 300!! The energy between the band and the guests was incredible. Keeping the energy super high all night was what keep things hoping all night. We played the best of Disco, Motown,Swing, Funk, pop and everything in between Everyone told me it was the best wedding they'd ever been to. People could hardly find space on the dance floor. Be sure to the reviews we got from both the bride and one of her guests. Wahoo!!!
6.20.09 GRAIN EXCHANGE MILWAUKEE
The bride and groom used our 10-Piece Orchestra from 6:00pm-12:00am. It's was an incredible night! Whenever I get enthusiastic responses from the couple, their parents, friends and even their grandparents I know all the extra efforts was worth it. The venue loved our band and said they're going to recommend us to all their clients. We learned 9 new songs for their wedding. Playing for 6 hours requires a HUGE and diverse repertoire to keep everyone dancing!
6.13.09 PHEASANT RUN RESORT
This wedding had it all. Their guests ranged from 5 to 80 years old. I got out on the dance floor and cranked up the energy in the room to get EVERYONE dancing. The Banquet manager told how terrific we were to work. The Bride and Groom LOVED it. They said we were by far their best decision they made for their wedding. I'm hearing that more and more. Their parents and guests said it was the BEST wedding they'd ever been to. That's music to my ears. A Fantastic Night for all!
8.24.08 CAFE BRAUER
This was a Big Fat Jewish Wedding. We performed music for their ceremony, cocktails, dinner and dancing. They added our Klezmer musicians which really added to the Hora dancing. Our Earth, Wind and Fire Medley was a big hit. Everyone danced all night!!
5.30.09 NAVY PIER
This was a SUPER wedding. They had a great combination of a creative venue, terrific couple, a bunch of HIGH ENERGY guests and an versatile and exciting band. At the beginning of the night, I told the guests this was going to be the best wedding they've ever been to. At the end of the night, I asked them if they thought it was. Everyone yelled YEAH!!! The crowd and band had incredible energy from each other. The dance floor was packed all night!!
5.24.09 THE BROOKFIELD ZOO
The wedding was at The Brookfield Zoo. What a great place for a wedding. This was SO MUCH FUN. Everyone was ready to have a great time and we delivered with our roaring 10-Piece Orchestra. The Bride and Groom both went to Purdue, so I bought them match Purdue Baseball caps. The band members even sign the caps! It was another special night for a very special couple!!